There are several steps you have to take before you can delete an Instagram account on an iPhone.Shutterstock
If you want to prevent certain people from viewing your Instagram content, your best move is to set the account as private, thus ensuring that only those to whom you grant access can see your posts.
A public account does offer the chance to garner more followers, though, and might be necessary if you post on social media for work, to share art, or for other such purposes.
Also, even with a private account you might still want to boot certain people whom you no longer wish to see your content.The good news is that Instagram makes it laughably easy to remove followers; and in even better news, the follower you drop will not be notified of the severance.
Just make sure you remove Instagram followers via the mobile app on an iPhone or Android phone; you can't do it through the website on a computer.
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How to remove followers on the Instagram mobile app
1. Tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner of the app screen.
2. Tap on the word "Followers" (or number above it) near the top of the screen.
Tap your Follower count to open a list of your Followers.Steven John/Business Insider
4. Tap the word "Remove" on the pop-up screen.
Confirm that you want to remove the follower.Steven John/Business Insider
And that's that, the follower is gone and will no longer be able to see your media.
Unless they follow you again, that is. So consider blocking them if you want to ensure a separation.